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This phrase, “shall wear out the saints”, came up in conversation recently. It begs explanation and answers; at least in my opinion.
Depending on what version of the bible you are using, wear out is also translated as: exhaust, crush, hurt, and consume. It is the Chaldean word belâ, meaning: to afflict, and it is only used once in the bible. The terms wear out and to afflict, mean two entirely different things to me. One makes me think of the damage I used to do to my jeans during the summers as a child. We climbed and slid across everything we could. Mental pressure could certainly do that. To afflict on the other hand has a large range of violence attached to it. I can remember the knuckle to the head in grade school, but it can also mean beheadings. Needs some clarity, doesn’t it.
I asked, when does this take place, and is it possible that we are in it now? Does it imply a continuous action, or it could be for a specific time? Is it implying typical issues of life, or a constant …

Matthew 3
Chapter 2 ends with the family and the child, Jesus, moving back to Nazareth. Suddenly we are fast-forwarded to John the Baptist (He is only six months older that his cousin, Jesus,) baptizing in the Jordan River. In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'" Now John wore a garment ofcamel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew…

About Me

I have a couple of daughters. Two AS degrees but no bachelors degree. The longest time I spent at any one job was 15 years. I have not been the great success I had dreamed I would be, but I find that I am becoming more content. The most important thing to me any more is God's word. It is my passion. I am often thoroughly disgusted with the lack of enthusiasm that, so called Christians have for God's word. If the only person they destroyed, because of their lack of learning was themselves then I suppose that would be okay, but by spewing out things that are wrong or ridiculous they take others down with them.